Other current ‘wants’ listed on the site include technologies to bring safe water to the world’s poorest people cheaply; active ingredients for cleaning products which inactivate viruses; laundry products and technologies that improve washing and use lower temperatures and less water; and technology to reduce the amount of sodium in food – without affecting our products’ great taste.

Roger Leech, Unilever open innovation scouting director, said: “Our global research and development teams consistently make innovation breakthroughs which keep Unilever at the forefront of product development and design.

“But we know that the world is full of brilliant people with brilliant ideas, and we are constantly looking for new ways to tap into this potential by working with partners who have a fresh, serious approach to developing exciting new technology.”

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